“We are living in an era where our words are under fire, and I’m grateful that UNC Asheville is putting their institution at the forefront of a movement to change the world with our writing. To say I’m inspired to have the opportunity to create and write in the home of a woman who dedicated her creative efforts to equity and social justice when I aspire to do the same with my own writing only begins to describe the enormity of emotion I’m experiencing in this moment. “Never did I imagine I’d have the great fortune of being selected for this dynamic and important program. “When I began my writing journey, I’d only dreamt of opportunities such as the one afforded by the Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence award,” Vercher said. During his residency, Vercher will collaborate with UNC Asheville to plan an activity that will engage with the campus and Asheville community.
The residency offers the recipient four consecutive weeks between July 1 and October 31, 2023, to write in the quiet comfort of author and activist Wilma Dykeman’s home in Asheville, North Carolina.
The Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence Program is open to writers whose work embodies a passion for equity and inclusion and demonstrates a commitment to social, racial, environmental and/or gender justice. The University of North Carolina Asheville and the Wilma Dykeman Legacy are pleased to announce that John Vercher, author of the novel Three-Fifths, will join the campus as the inaugural Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence.
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